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Journal : Hasanuddin Law Review

Rule of Law and Human Rights Challenges in South East Asia: A Case Study of Legal Pluralism in Indonesia Isra, Saldi; Ferdi, Ferdi; Tegnan, Hilaire
Hasanuddin Law Review VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2, AUGUST 2017
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

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Abstract

It has been over 72 years since Indonesia proclaimed her independence on 17 August 1945. However, the 350 years of the Dutch colonization is still impacting the lives of the Indonesian people. The difficulties faced by the Indonesian legal system as the government tries to accommodate adat (custom) and religion principles within the national law and the extent to which this legal mechanism affects the everyday life of the Indonesian people. In a nation where customs and religion are so preeminent, setting up an all-inclusive document meant to be the foundation of the state’s legal system at the dawn of independence was no easy task. This paper discusses the practice of legal pluralism in Indonesia and its struggle to implement rule of law and human rights principles after a half-century of authoritarian regimes. The study involves socio-legal research drawing on empirical data. Survey research was conducted between September 2014 and February 2015 at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, as well as in 5 cities in Indonesia (Aceh, Bali, Batam, Medan, and Padang) to collect data. The research reveals that legal pluralism is not helping to strengthen the Indonesian legal system, and that the foreignness of the Western law along with the neglect of the Indonesian customary and Islamic laws, totalitarianism and military involvement in politics, corruption within the state apparatus and unsynchronized laws weaken the legal system in Indonesia and hinder its effort to implement rule of law and human rights principles.
Co-Authors AA Sudharmawan, AA Afrianto, Joni Afridah, Afridah Alamsyah, Muh. Yusuf Alief, Nauval Alifia, Alifia Anggraini, Ribi Angrila Putri Ansar Suherman, Ansar Apriadi , Robby Ardianto, Mila Adipati Arjun Audy Audy Aulia, Husnul Aurelia Vani , Putri Azmi Fendri Dahlil Marjon Darmini Roza Delfiyanti Delfiyanti Desriyalni, Rizka Dian Kurniawati Diat, Diat Din, Muh. Eddy Pahar Harahap Elda, Edita Elvardi, Jean Erlangga, Muhammad Eti, Eti Fajri, Maityus Falando, Nelson Febriyanti, Annisa Fitriati Gunawan Wibisono Haidir, Haidir Hamira, Sunatul Mutahahir Hasanah, Agna Khaeratul Hasanuddin Hasanuddin Hengki Andora IKHSAN RAMADHAN, IKHSAN Imam Suwardi Wibowo Ines, Ines JL, Jamaldi Juliati, Juliati Lasorea, Mahardika Lazuardi, Anggun Lestari, Sri Mayang Mahyudi Mahyudi, Mahyudi Maldrian, Maldrian Mardini, Eki Maulana, Harry Fajar Muhammad Imam Dani Putra Muhammad Natsir Muhammad Syaiful Mujahida, Ummul Munira Munira, Munira Muthmainnah, Aisyah Mutmainnah, Adhe Wasti Nasution, Akmal Handi Ansari Ningsih, Arum Gati Nurham, Nurham Nurmasita, Nurmasita Otong Rosadi Panca Lasmna, Ramon Pratama, Welfiandi Hedy Purnamasari, Anisa Puteri, delita M Putra, Muhammad Rizal Ardiansah Rahmat Hidayat Rahmawaty , Ratih Resti Resti Riyadi , Ahmad Rosari, Anton Rustam Rustam Saldi Isra Sapriyadi Saputri, Sena Sevriyansah , Toni Sinta, Sinta Suhani, Muhammad Syofiarti Syofirman Syofyan Tegnan, Hilaire Thomas Thomas Tomoharjo, Tomoharjo Wahyuni , Sri Yanti, Risma Yaswirman, Yaswirman Zaki Ulya, Zaki Zulkifli Zulkifli